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June 8, 1989 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Lisa Lee Coal Company · Struck by falling object

MARKING OFF LAST BOLT IN 2ND ROW & ROCK FELL BETWEEN SAFETY JACK & ATRS JACK CATCHING MACHINE OPER ON BACK & SHOULDER & PINNING HIM TO GROUND.

March 22, 1989 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Lisa Lee Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS STARTING TO PUT A ROOF BOLT IN THE DRILL HOLE WHEN THE ROOF BOLT PLATE HIT HIM IN THE LEFT EYE

February 21, 1989 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Lisa Lee Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

REACHED UP TO GET STEAL OUT OF BOLTER HEAD AND HIT LEVER AND RAISE DD PINNER HEAD UP AND CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN TOP AND PINNER HEAD.

January 2, 1989 VA · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lisa Lee Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAD JUST EXITED THE AERIAL BUCKET AND WAS PRERARING TO DISMOUNT THE TRUCK BY THE ATTACHED LADDER.HIS FEET SLIPPED(SLIPPERY CONDITIONS DUE TO SNOW)OFF THE LADDER RUNG,AND HE FELL.HE CA UGHT HIMSELF.WITH HIS HANDS/ARMS,MOMENTARILY SUPPORTING ALL OF HIS BODY WEIGHT,AND THUS APPARETNLY STRAINED HIMSELF.EMPLOYEE DID NOT THINK HE WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED AND DID NOT WANT TO PURSUE

December 28, 1988 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lisa Lee Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HE WAS A MINER HELPER & WAS PULLING N MINER CABLE & HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK

December 9, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lisa Lee Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS IN 2 LEFT BREAK.LAST ROLL FIRST BOLT.PINNER STEEL STOPPED UP HE TOOK TORQUE WRENCH AND HIT THE STEEL TO UNSTOP IT AND THE WRENCH BOUNCED OFF THE STEEL AND HIT HIM IN THE CHEEK,BUSTING I T OPEN.

November 12, 1988 VA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Lisa Lee Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HOOKING CAR OF CABLE UP BEHIND SCOOP.SCOOP JUMPED ON HIGH POINT.

October 18, 1988 VA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Lisa Lee Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

SCOOP OPERATOR INJURED WHILE OPERATING SCOOP HIT HOLE IN HAULWAY AND LANDED ON LEFT SHOULDER.

July 11, 1988 VA · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lisa Lee Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

A ROCK WAS BETWEEN THE SCOOP BUCKET AND THE SCOOP AND HE HURT HIS ABCK WHEN LIFTING THE ROCK OFF OF THE SCOOP.

June 7, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Lisa Lee Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

WHEN INSTALLING ROOF BOLT THE ROOF BOLT BENT & HE WAS TRYING TO BEND IT AGAINST TOP & THE WRENCH SLIPPED & CAUGHT HIS LEFT HAND AGAINSTG ROOF BOLTER NO 1 FINGER & THUMB WAS HURT NO CUTS

June 4, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Lisa Lee Coal Company · Struck by falling object

A ROCK FELL ON HIM WHILE HE WAS OPERATING THE ROOF BOLTER.

June 1, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Lisa Lee Coal Company · Struck by falling object

DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN LOWER BACK.

May 18, 1988 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lisa Lee Coal Company · Struck by flying object

BEATING RACE OFF OF BUGGY WHEEL SHAFT.

May 17, 1988 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lisa Lee Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING MINER LIDS AND DROPPED ONE ON RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER.

May 16, 1988 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Lisa Lee Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

COAT GOT CAUGHT BY ROOFBOLT IN HALLWAY.

April 15, 1988 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lisa Lee Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS HOLDING PUNCH TO KNOCK PIN OUT OF CHAIN.

April 6, 1988 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Lisa Lee Coal Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPL. WAS CUTTING ON MINER WITH TORCH & HOT SLAG FELL IN EAR.

February 15, 1988 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lisa Lee Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING BELT WITH KNIFE.

January 28, 1988 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lisa Lee Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING BOLT STRURTION AND STRAIN BACK.

October 20, 1987 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Lisa Lee Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS BO5TING TOP DRAW ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLTS AND LAST RUN OF BOLTS

September 11, 1987 VA · Coal gathering arm loader operator, loading machine operator, joy loader operator MACHINERY
Lisa Lee Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS PU7TING UP LOST POW OF BOLTS IN #71 HEADING WHEN DRAW ROCK FELL FROM FACE TO JACKS ROCK WAS APPROX. 2'X2'X2".

May 15, 1985 VA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss MACHINERY
Lisa Lee Coal Company · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN SAFETY JACKS.

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